The Adventures of McGee and Me

The Adventures of McGee and Me is an American Christian television series created by Ken C. Johnson and Bill Myers. The series premiered on June 4, 1989, spanning twelve episodes until its conclusion on June 11, 1995. Each half-hour long episode centers around Nicolas "Nick" Martin, his imaginary friend McGee, and the moral lessons they learn as Nick grows up. Episodes deal with issues such as honesty ("The Big Lie"), bullying ("Skate Expectations"), and faith in God ("Twister and Shout").
Production
Each episode of The Adventures of McGee and Me provides a single moral while containing many underlying ethos throughout. Episode titles are puns or witticisms derived from literary or pop culture references. A typical plotline involves Nick and McGee's adventures while either attempting to help others or overcome a personal setback. Before the resolution, Nick has a 5 minute dream sequence involving McGee in his native cartoon world. McGee plays out a new story that mirrors the trials Nick is facing in the real world.
The climax of the story, coupled with the situation coming to a head, is usually accompanied by a pop song written for the show, underlining the moral theme of the episode. After the resolution, Nick and McGee will discuss lessons learned and McGee will utter his catch phrase, "It's like I've always told ya." McGee receives a swift comeuppance for his haughtiness either by being scared by Whatever, or by a failure of his own making. Nick's chagrin turns to laughter and the episode fades to black.
A notable exception to this formula is the more experimental and absurdist episode, "Do the Bright Thing".
Cast
*Joe Dammann as Nicolas "Nick" Martin
*Ken C. Johnson as voice of McGee
*Terry Bozeman as David Martin
The entire series airs on the Trinity Broadcasting Network Saturday Mornings at 11:30 A.M. Pacific Time. The series also airs on the TBN's children network, Smile of a Child.
Episode Guide
The Adventures of McGee and Me
#"The Big Lie"
#"A Star in the Breaking"
#"The Not-So-Great Escape"
#"Skate Expectations"
#"Twister and Shout"
#"Back to the Drawing Board"
#"Do the Bright Thing"
#"Take Me Out of the Ball Game"
#"'Twas the Fight Before Christmas"
The New Adventures of McGee and Me
In these episodes, Nick has matured from 11 to about 14, 15, and even 17, albeit the show states he and his friends are just entering junior high.
#"In the Nick of Time"
#"The Blunder Years"
#"Beauty in the Least"
Reception
Mary Stevens of the Chicago Tribune described the children's series as "exceptional", and that "the production quality is top-notch". Stevens goes on so say that the series "offers an entertaining mixture of live action, animation and well-written stories with positive moral messages", and despite being based on Bible principles "the series isn't excessively preachy or pushy". Entertainment Weekly rated the episode "A Star in the Breaking" an A, saying "No matter what your religious orientation, you and your child will likely find the message compelling".

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